Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iceland
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Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

166th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3223 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.3223 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Iceland 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1962	0.2995 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1963	0.2609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1964	0.2118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1965	0.1817 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1966	0.1563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1967	0.163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1968	0.2197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1969	0.2566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1970	0.2092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1971	0.1677 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1972	0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1973	0.1012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1974	0.0786 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1975	0.0861 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1976	0.0738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1977	0.0568 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1978	0.0509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1980	0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1981	0.0384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1982	0.0424 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1983	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1984	0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1986	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1987	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1988	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1989	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1990	0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1991	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1993	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1994	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1996	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1997	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1999	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2002	0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2003	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2004	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2005	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2006	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2007	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2008	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2009	0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
2010	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2011	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2012	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2014	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2015	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2016	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2017	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2018	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2020	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2021	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2022	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2023	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2024	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

163 Comoros 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
164 Barbados 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
165 Luxembourg 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
167 Bangladesh 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
168 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More climate change data for Iceland

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3223 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.